PLASTIC LAMP MANUALLY ASSEMBLABLE

Abstract: The present invention concerns a lamp (11; 41; 61) comprising two wall elements (13, 14; 43, 44; 63, 64), couplable to each other along at least their vertical edges (15, 16; 45, 46; 65, 66), realized by a resiliently deformable material so as to allow the lamp (11; 41; 61) to assume a rest position and an assembled position, and at least an inner element, bearing the electric components, that is inserted between the two wall elements (15, 16; 45, 46; 65, 66) forcing them to assume and to maintain the assembled position.

Description: PLASTIC LAMP MANUALLY ASSEMBLEABLE The present invention relates to a lamp realized by plastic material, which can be manually assembled. More particularly, the invention concerns an article of the above kind that can be realized by manufacture techniques and with very cheap materials. Nowadays, solutions are pursued in any trade field that allow to realize any kind of article having remarkable aesthetical features and that are practical to be used and cheap. This kind of chooses are important for trade fields where up to some years ago it seemed to be impossible to come to realize low price and thus consumer articles, such as in the furnishings field. In this context, the Applicant has thought and realized a basic technical solution to obtain a lamp having all the above mentioned features. Particularly, the solution according to the present invention allows to produce a lamp having aesthetically pleasant features and that are changeable on the basis of the specific market requirements. Furthermore, the lamp according to the present invention can be produced by manufacture techniques extremely simple and cheap. Also the materials by which the lamp according to the invention can be realized are very cheap, notwithstanding they fulfil the sturdiness and safety requirements necessary for a product of this kind. Finally, the lamp according to the invention is realized in such a way to be possible to sell it in a relatively not bulky packaging, with all the advantages deriving both for the wholesalers and for the retailers, and in such a way to be assembled by the final user by very simple operations that do not require a particular technical ability. A further object of the present invention is that of providing a lamp that can be manufactured by cartographic techniques practically employing a sheet of plastic material. These and other results are obtained according to the present invention proposing a technical solution that provides the realization of a lamp having two substantially vertical wall elements, coupled each other at least along the two vertical sides, realized by a material and provided with score lines so that it is possible to resiliently deform them, and at least one element bearing the electric components and that is introduced between said two wall elements to maintain them in a final utilization deformed position. It is therefore a specific object of the present invention a lamp comprising two wall elements, coupable each other along at least their vertical edges, realized by a resiliently deformable material so as to make the lamp assuming a rest position and an assembled position, and at least an inner element, bearing the electric components, that is inserted between the two wall elements forcing them to assume and to maintain the assembled position. Preferably, according to the invention, said two wall elements are coupled each other along the vertical edges by a plurality of screws and nuts, even if obviously any kind of suitable coupling could be used. Furthermore, according to the invention, said wall elements are provided with score lines allowing the lamp to assume the assembled position and to have the required sturdiness features. The lamp according to the invention will be preferably realized with plastic material, preferably polypropylene. According to a first embodiment of the lamp according to the invention, said inner element is placed transversely with respect to said two wall elements, forcing them to assume the assembled position, said inner element being restrained or fixed to said wall elements. In another embodiment of the lamp according to the present invention, said inner element is placed substantially parallel with respect to said lateral wall elements and is shorter than the width of the same elements, the inner element being coupled to the vertical edges of the wall elements so as to make the lamp assuming the assembled position. In this case, the coupling between the wall elements and the inner element can be obtained by screwing, fixed joint or other suitable system. Further, according to invention, it is provided a second inner element, preferably provided above the first one, acting to make the lamp assuming the assembled position and that is coupled to the wall elements in the same way of the coupling used for the first inner element bearing the electric components. The walls of the lamp according to the invention can be provided with drawings in order to confer the lamp with another aesthetical feature. The lamp according to the invention is realized by cartographic techniques, not being necessary to adopt the injection moulding technique. The present invention will be described, for illustrative but not limitative purposes, according to its preferred embodiments, with particular reference to the figures of the enclosed drawings, wherein: figure 1 shows a first lamp according to the invention before its assembling; figure 2 shows the assembling of the lamp of figure 1 ; figure 3 shows a particular of the lamp of figure 1 ; figure 4 shows a second lamp according to the present invention before its assembling; figure 5 shows the assembling steps of the lamp of figure 4; figure 6 shows a third lamp according to the invention before its assembling; and figure 7 shows the assembling steps of the lamp of figure 6. Referring first to the figures 1 - 3, it is shown a lamp 11 according to invention contained, when disassembled, within a package 12, that does not make part of the invention, and that therefore will be not further described. The lamp 11 comprises two lateral walls 13 and 14, coupled each other along their vertical edges 15 and 16, on said lateral walls being provided screws 17 and nuts 18 for their coupling each other. On the lateral walls 13 and 14 scoring lines 19 are provided, said lines allowing to the lamp 11 to pass from the flat state shown in figure 1 to the assembled position shown in figures 2 and 3. In order to obtain the position shown in figures 2 and 3, the inner element 20 is transverse introduced, from the bottom toward the top, said inner element restraining between the lateral walls 13 and 14 blocks the lamp 11 in the opened position. On the element 20, the lamp holder 21 along with the wire 22, the switch 23 and the plug 24 are provided. An opening 25 is realized on one of the lateral walls 13 or 14, in order to allow the exit of the wire 22. Coming now to examine the solution shown in figures 4 and 5, it can be noted a lamp 41, originally contained in a rest position in a package 42, comprising two lateral walls 43 and 44, coupled each other along their vertical edges 45 and 46 by screws 47 and nuts 48. Within the two lateral walls 44 and 45 a first inner element 49, bearing the electric components 50, 51 and 52, and a second inner element 53 are provided. Said two inner element 49 and 53 are placed parallel with respect to the lateral walls 43 and 44 and are coupled to the same walls by said screws 47 and nuts 48. The two inner elements are shorter than the width of the lateral walls 43 and 44, so that, during the assembling step of the lamp 41 it is necessary to compress the two lateral elements, as shown in figure 5, according to the direction of arrows A, until the coupling of the inner elements 49 and 53 on both the edges of the walls 43 and 44 is obtained, making the lamp 41 assuming the utilization position. In figures 6 and 7 a third solution is shown for a lamp 61 according to the present invention, conceptually very similar to the lamp 41 shown in figures 4 and 5. In fact, lamp 61 , that was originally contained within a package 62, has elements corresponding to the elements of the lamp 41 and is assembled by the same operations. It has two lateral walls 63 and 64, coupled each other along the vertical edges 65 and 66 by screws 67 and nuts 68, and two inner elements, narrower than the lateral walls, respectively the inner element 69 bearing the electric components 70, 71 and 72, and the inner element 73. In this case too, in order to obtain the assembling of the lamp, a compression must be exerted according to the direction of arrows B of figure 7. The present invention has been described for illustrative, but not limitative purpose, according to its preferred embodiments, but it is to be understood that variation and/or modification can be introduced by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope as defined by the enclosed claims.

Claims: CLAIM 1. Lamp, characterized in that it comprises two wall elements, coupable each other along at least their vertical edges, realized by a resiliently deformable material so as to make the lamp assuming a rest position and an assembled position, and at least an inner element, bearing the electric components, that is inserted between the two wall elements forcing them to assume and to maintain the assembled position. 2. Lamp according to claim 1 , characterized in that said two wall elements are coupled each other along the vertical edges by a plurality of screws and nuts, or other suitable coupling. 3. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said wall elements are provided with score lines allowing the lamp to assume the assembled position and to have the required sturdiness features. 4. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is realized with plastic material, preferably polypropylene. 5. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said inner element is placed transversely with respect to said two wall elements, forcing them to assume the assembled position, said inner element being restrained or fixed to said wall elements. 6. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims 1 - 4, characterized in that said inner element is placed substantially parallel with respect to said lateral wall elements and is shorter than the width of the same elements, the inner element being coupled to the vertical edges of the wall elements so as to make the lamp assuming the assembled position. 7. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling between the wall elements and the inner element is obtained by screwing, fixed joint or other suitable system. 8. Lamp according to claim 6, characterized in that it is provided a second inner element, preferably provided above the first one, acting to make the lamp assuming the assembled position and that is coupled to the wall elements in the same way of the coupling used for the first inner element bearing the electric components. 9. Lamp according to one of the ( preceding claims, characterized in that the walls of the lamp are provided with drawings in order to confer the lamp with another aesthetical feature. 10. Lamp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is realized by cartographic techniques. 11. Lamp according to anyone of the preceding claims, substantially as illustrated and described.

Inventors: ZILIANI ROBERTO, ZILIANI, ROBERTO
Applicants: PARKER SAMUEL SRL, ZILIANI ROBERTO, SAMUEL PARKER S.R.L., ZILIANI, ROBERTO
Application year: 1994
Main classification: F21V1
IPC codes: F21V1, F21V15